Suburban report.

Neighbors Pleased Over Amoco Rejection

WAUKEGAN — The City Council has rejected a proposal by Amoco Oil Co. to rezone a land to build a 24-hour convenience store and gas station in a residential neighborhood on Waukegan's north side.

The proposal was decried by neighbors who live near the site at Greenwood Avenue and Sheridan Road, many of whom said the all-night store was unnecessary and would bring a steady stream of outsiders into their neighborhood.

The council nearly voted to put the issue back into committee to give Amoco time to alter its proposal, but Ald. Phil Stevenson, whose 7th Ward includes the site, insisted on a vote.

"If they had a magic bullet, they should have brought it out by now," he said.

City Council protocol generally allows aldermen to have the final say on zoning changes in their wards, city officials said.